Proverbs 15:25
The house of the man of pride will be uprooted by the Lord, but he will make safe the heritage of the widow.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
In Context
24Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.
26Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:17For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, strong in power and greatly to be feared, who has no respect for any man's position and takes no rewards:
Job 24:21He is not kind to the widow, and he has no pity for her child.
Psalms 10:14You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.
Psalms 52:5\52:3\You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)
Psalms 138:6Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up.
Proverbs 12:7Evil-doers are overturned and never seen again, but the house of upright men will keep its place.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:25
24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. The way of wisdom and holiness is here recommended to us, 1. As very safe and comfortable: It is the way of life, the way that leads to eternal life, in which we shall find the joy and satisfaction which will be the life of the soul, and at the end of which we shall find the perfection of blessedness. Be wise and live. It is the way to escape that misery which we cannot but see ourselves exposed to, and in danger of. It is to depart… Read the whole commentary →